Pitting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pitting is a noun meaning The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
Meaning
The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
More Meanings
- (archaeology) The digging of a pit.
- present participle and gerund of pit
Example Sentences
Test pittings were carried out prior to the main excavation.
Hall found the immediate cause at Rickerscote to have been the complete fracture of an axle on STS 53241, the freight train's ninth wagon. The fracture had been caused by fatigue initiated by corrosion pitting on the axle surface.
Word Forms
- pittings
Synonyms for pitting
Depending on context, synonyms include indentation, roughness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include indentation, roughness, scalariform, picket, facing, bearing.
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